Free camping near Seven Mile Ford, VA
Yes. 22 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Seven Mile Ford, VA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter, 9.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 30 camps near Seven Mile Ford, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 9.2 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 9.6 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 9.7 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Beartree Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 11 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 11 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 12 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 15 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 16 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 16 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 16 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 17 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 18 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 20 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 22 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 23 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Hidden Valley WMA | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Seven Mile Ford, VA
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 23 camps: 16 free, 6 fee, 1 unpriced
- NCWRC — 4 camps: 4 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 30: 5 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Seven Mile Ford, VA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Seven Mile Ford, VA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.